10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ISMAILI»
Discover the use of
Ismaili in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Ismaili and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ismaili Literature: A Bibliography of Sources and Studies
This book contains a complete listing of the sources and secondary studies, including theses, written by Ismailis or about them in all major Islamic and European languages.
Farhad Daftary, Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2004
2
Arabic
Ismaili Manuscripts: The Zahid Ali Collection
This catalog, illustrated throughout, and with 179 annotated entries is a brilliant corpus of Islamic manuscripts devoted to the theological, philosophical, and historical traditions of the Fatimid, post-Fatimid Yemeni as well as Indian ...
3
Ismaili Hymns from South Asia: An Introduction to the Ginans
A sympathetic introduction to the still largely unexplored tradition of South Asian devotional literature, specifically to the ginans which have historically formed a central element in the religious life of the Ismaili community.
Zawahir Moir, Christopher Shackle, 2013
4
The Eagle's Nest:
Ismaili Castles in Iran and Syria
Peter Willey describes the discoveries he made during the course of more than 20 expeditions to these Ismaili sites spanning the past forty years. The book is illustrated with photographs, maps and plans.
5
Hamid Al-Din Al-Kirmani:
Ismaili Thought in the Age of Al-Hakim
This book presents a systematic investigation of al-Kirmani's life and thought.
6
Cyclical Time &
Ismaili Gnosis
First Published in 1983. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
7
Ecstasy and Enlightenment: The
Ismaili Devotional Literature ...
This book focuses on the ginans, a large corpus of hymns and poems composed in a variety of Indic languages and attributed to a series of preacher-saints who propagated the Ismaili form of Islam in the subcontinent over several centuries.
8
A Scent of Sandalwood: Indo-
Ismaili Religious Lyrics (Ginans)
Issued under a title drawing on an image from the poetry, this volume will appeal both to specialists and more general readers, including Indologists, scholars of Islam in the Subcontinent, students of Comparative Religion, Comparative ...
9
Ismaili: A Narrative of the Expedition to Central Africa for ...
This book an EXACT reproduction of the original book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Samuel White Baker, And Co MacMillan and Co, MacMillan & Co, 2010
10
The Shia Imami
Ismaili Muslims: A Short Introduction
An introduction to the ideas and practices of this little known Shia religious community.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ISMAILI»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
Ismaili is used in the context of the following news items.
Saudi royals anger French Riviera locals by ordering closure of …
After the war, the grand villa was bought by Prince Aly Khan, who was considered the head of the Ismaili Muslims, which are a branch of Shia ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Senior official of BOL television shot dead
... him to investigate the case and they were looking into its other aspects also. The DIG said the victim belonged to the Shia Ismaili community. «Pakistan Today, Jul 15»
Vancouver City Employee Killed In Burnaby Identified As South Asian
Hanif Jessa, an Ismaili-Canadian who was the night supervisor of street cleaning for the City of Vancouver, was fatally shot outside his Burnaby ... «South Asian Link, Jul 15»
Safoora bus carnage suspects sent to jail
At least 45 people belonging to Ismaili community were killed and others injured when unknown assailants targeted their bus near Safoora ... «Pakistan Today, Jul 15»
Two more witnesses identify suspects in Safoora bus massacre
At least 47 people of the Ismaili community were shot dead while 10 were wounded when attackers boarded a community bus and opened fire ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
Eyewitness identifies suspects of Bohra mosque blast
Arrested for their alleged involvement in the gun attack on an Ismaili bus near Safoora Goth, they were also booked for a motorbike bomb blast ... «Pakistan Today, Jul 15»
PM Modi lays wreath at Ismaili Somoni Monument in Dushanbe Jul …
Dushanbe, July 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid a floral wreath at the Ismaili Somoni Monument in Dushanbe on Monday. Earlier in ... «ANINEWS, Jul 15»
Calgary bar lends patio to Cowboy Church during Stampede
He reminded the crowd he is from east Africa and has thrice met His Highness the Aga Khan, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
Five witnesses identify Safoora bus attackers
KARACHI: Five witnesses in a local court identified two accused Tahir Hussain and Saad Aziz in the attack on an Ismaili community busy which ... «Geo News, Pakistan, Jul 15»
Ismailis celebrate Islamic culture
Amiruddin Thanawala, president of the Ismaili community in Dubai, said he was encouraged by the opening of the first museum in North ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
